Paul McCartney

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About Paul McCartney

Sir James Paul McCartney (born 18 June 1942) is an English musician. He gained global fame with the Beatles, for whom he was the bassist and keyboardist, and shared primary songwriting and lead vocal duties with John Lennon. McCartney is known for his melodic approach to bass-playing, versatile tenor vocal range and musical eclecticism, exploring genres ranging from pre-rock and roll pop to classical, ballads and electronica. His songwriting partnership with Lennon is the most successful in music history. Born in Liverpool, McCartney taught himself piano, guitar, and songwriting as a teenager, having been influenced by his father, a jazz player, and rock and roll performers such as Little Richard and Buddy Holly. He began his career when he joined Lennon's skiffle group, the Quarrymen, in 1957, which evolved into the Beatles in 1960. Sometimes called "the cute Beatle", McCartney later immersed himself in the London avant-garde scene and played a key role in incorporating experimental aesthetics into the Beatles' studio productions. Starting with the 1967 album Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, he gradually became the band's de facto leader, providing creative impetus for most of...

Discography

McCartney (1970)

RAM (1971)

McCartney II (1980)

Tug of War (1982)

Pipes of Peace (1983)

Press to Play (1986)

Снова в СССР (1988)

Flowers in the Dirt (1989)

Off the Ground (1993)

Flaming Pie (1997)

Standing Stone (1997)

Run Devil Run (1999)

Working Classical (1999)

Liverpool Sound Collage (2000)

Driving Rain (2001)

Paul McCartney by Type

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Featured

46:32

Sepultura - Full Concert [HD] | Live at Pinkpop 1996

Rage against the machine, Paul McCartney, Slayer, R.E.M., L.A.B., P!nk, The Police, The Rolling Stones, Metallica, The Band, Fleetwood Mac, Pearl Jam, Ween, Ed Sheeran, Derrick Green, the First, Jean Dolabella, Concert, Pinkp, Coldplay, Dire Straits, Sepultura, Reni, Robbie Williams, Bruce Springsteen, Max Cavalera, Rolling Stones, Igor Cavalera, The Cure

1990sTourRare

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John Lennon & George Harrison making music together (STUDIO SESSIONS) 🎸🎤🎶⚡️ #johnlennon #music

Paul McCartney, The Sound, R.E.M., L.A.B., The Band, George Harrison, Mani, Ween, studio sessions w, The Beatles, Concert, John Lennon, John Harrison, Songwriter, Y&T

1940sSoloStudio